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Heat pumps
Product
A heat pump provides heat to a piped central heating and/or hot water system much like a traditional boiler. In recent years the majority of heat pumps installed locally have been within the new-build market, but retro-fits are becoming more common as high-flow temperature units are now available.
Heat pumps are the most energy efficient heating product on the market, offering a co-efficient of performance of 2.5 – 3.5 for air source units or even higher for ground source systems. In simple terms this means that for every 1 unit of electrical energy input, between 2.5 – 3.5 units of heat energy are generated.
Application
Domestic - particularly well suited to properties with underfloor heating and good standards of insulation
Commercial – Small to medium scale commercial businesses
Tariff
Heat pumps are best suited to the E20+ tariff.
Installation advice
Air source heat pumps need to draw in a free flow of ambient air which is then expelled as cooled air. Consider where the cold air from the unit will be directed to avoid causing a nuisance.
Manufacturer | Product | Local stockist |
Mitsubishi | Ecodan | JEBS / Plumb Centre |
Daikin | Altherma | JEBS / Brady & Gallagher |
Omnie | LWD-Series | Romerils |
Grant | VortexAir (oil hybrid) | Normans / Romerils |
Vaillant | Arotherm | Plumb Centre |
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